00:00A leader of quiet power and dignity, Mr B Yunupingu is being remembered as a man of
00:08cultural strength, fiercely devoted to his home country and family.
00:13Mr Yunupingu's passing will be indeed a big impact for that North East Arnhem region but
00:19of course for the Northern Territory.
00:21The Yungul elder died overnight in Royal Darwin Hospital surrounded by dozens of family members
00:26and clan leaders who made the journey from North East Arnhem land.
00:31He'd been in intensive care since being allegedly assaulted in his home last month.
00:37I think the region will be in mourning for quite some time.
00:40A fighter to the end.
00:42In March the Gumach clan elder was at the forefront of a historic land rights win against the Commonwealth
00:48in the High Court alongside his brother Jawa who today paid tribute describing his brother
00:54as a strong and decent man who walked tall in two worlds.
00:58He starts his journey now to be reunited with our fathers, mothers and kin.
01:04He will be received by our ancestors with great respect and honour.
01:08He was also a ceremonial leader at Arnhem Land's annual Garma Festival and a board member of
01:14the Yothi Indi Foundation with its chief executive describing him as a softly spoken family man
01:20with his eye on future generations.
01:24He had great love for his grandchildren.
01:26They meant the world to him.
01:28They were the reason he was so passionate about education and schooling.
01:32The strength of Mr Yutupingu in particularly the larger, more widely known Australian forums
01:39like the Garma Festival will be felt overwhelmingly.
01:42A 42-year-old relative has been charged over the alleged attack and will face court next month
01:49as another territory community reels from tragedy and the bruising loss of one of its pillars.
01:54The раз you are now is born and the dragon.
01:59You are the only one of the most important things.
02:04You are the only one of the most important things.
02:09Where are you?
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